Borough of Gettysburg
Council Organization Meeting
January 5, 2026 – 5:00 PM
ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

III. Special Business

A. Acceptance of Resignation of Chad-Alan Carr – At Large Member of Council

A motion to accept the resignation of Chad-Alan Carr from the elective office of
member at large of the Borough Council of the Borough of Gettysburg, as tendered in
writing by Mr. Carr on January 5, 2026 immediately prior to the commencement of
this organization meeting, in order to enable Mr. Carr, as the mayor-elect, to qualify
for and to assume the elective office of mayor and to be seated as the Mayor of the
Borough of Gettysburg.

B. Announcement regarding Appointment to Fill Vacancy Created by Resignation of
Council Member Chad-Alan Carr

Upon the acceptance of Mr. Carr’s resignation as a member of Borough Council and
following his swearing in and qualification as Mayor of the Borough of Gettysburg, a
vacancy in the elective office of member at large of the Borough Council of the Borough of
Gettysburg will thereby be created. It is the intention of the Borough Council to make an
appointment of a resident and qualified elector of the Borough of Gettysburg to fill such
vacancy in office at its first monthly general business meeting to be held on Monday, January 12, 2026.

IV. Oath of Office (Mayor Rita C. Frealing and Mayor-Elect Chad-Alan Carr)

• Mayor Frealing and Mayor-Elect Carr stand in front of podium
• Mayor Frealing administers Oath of Office to Mayor-Elect Carr

Mayor Frealing: Please raise your right hand and repeat after me:

“I Chad-Alan Carr do solemnly affirm, — that I will
support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United
States, — and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, — and
that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity”.

V. Mayor Carr assumes Chair and takes the Gavel

• Mayor Carr Remarks

VI. Oath of Office (Borough Council)

• Mayor Carr and Council Members-Elect stand in front of podium
• Mayor Carr administers Oath of Office to Council Members-Elect

A. Christopher M. Berger

Mayor Carr: Please raise your right hand and repeat after me:

“I Christopher M. Berger do solemnly swear, — that
I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution of
the United States, — and the Constitution of this
Commonwealth, — and that I will discharge the
duties of my office with fidelity.”

B. William H. Mooney III

Mayor Carr: Please raise your right hand and repeat after me:

“I William H. Mooney III do solemnly swear, — that
I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution of
the United States, — and the Constitution of this
Commonwealth, — and that I will discharge the
duties of my office with fidelity.”

C. Jeffrey M. Rioux

Mayor Carr: Please raise your right hand and repeat after me:

“I Jeffrey M. Rioux do solemnly affirm, — that I will
support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the
United States, — and the Constitution of this
Commonwealth, — and that I will discharge the
duties of my office with fidelity.”

VII. Election of Council President

• Mayor Carr will entertain a motion and a second to nominate and elect one of the
Council Members as President of the Borough Council.

o Discussion of motion after it has been seconded
o Roll Call Vote

VIII. Election of Council Vice-President

• Mayor Carr will entertain a motion and a second to nominate and elect one of the
Council Members as Vice President of the Borough Council.

• Discussion of motion after it has been seconded
• Roll Call Vote

IX. Newly Elected President and Vice-President Seated at Their Chairs

• President of Council takes Gavel and Presides Over the Remainder of the Meeting

X. Announcements

An executive session was conducted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Gettysburg immediately following the adjournment of its monthly general business public
meeting held on December 8, 2025 consistent with section 708(a)(1) and section 708(a)(5)
of the Sunshine Act.

An executive session of the Borough Council will be conducted immediately
following the adjournment of this evening’s organization public meeting, consistent with
section 708(a)(1) and section 708(a)(5) of the Sunshine Act for the following purposes: (1)
to provide updated information and to discuss matters involving the employment or
appointment of current, prospective or former Borough employees, the terms and conditions of employment; and (2) to review and discuss matters of Borough business which, if conducted in public, could lead to the disclosure of information or confidentiality protected by law.

XI. Council Business and Other Organizational Matters

A motion to adopt Resolution No. 010526:

A. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Charles R. Gable, MPA, as the Borough
Manager and as the Borough Treasurer, and to set the amount of Mr. Gable’s
bond at Two-Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00) Dollars with the Borough of
Gettysburg to pay the premium for said bond;

B. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Sara L. Stull, as the Borough Secretary
and as the Assistant Borough Treasurer, and to set the amount of Ms. Stull’s bond
at Two-Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00) Dollars with the Borough of Gettysburg
to pay the premium for said bond;

C. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Karen M. Mesher as the Assistant
Borough Secretary;

D. To confirm and ratify the appointment of John Whitmore, AICP, CFM, as the
Director of Planning, Zoning, and Code Enforcement and as the Borough Zoning
Officer;

E. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Debra English as the Historic &
Environmental Preservation Coordinator and MS4 Coordinator;

F. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Peter Griffioen as the Code Compliance
Officer;

G. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Sgt. Christopher Evans as the Officerin-Charge of the Gettysburg Borough Police Department;

H. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Robert Harbaugh as the Public Works
Director;

I. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Dave Sanders as the Emergency
Management Coordinator;

J. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Harold A. Eastman, Jr., as the Borough
Solicitor, and Adam D. Boyer, as the Assistant Borough Solicitor, and the
concurrent appointment of their firm of Barley Snyder, LLP, as Solicitor;

K. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Chad M. Claybaugh, P.E, and the firm
of C.S. Davidson, Inc. as Borough Engineers;

L. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Mayor Chad-Alan Carr as a voting
delegate to the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs Annual Conference;
and

M. To confirm and ratify the appointment of Patricia A. Lawson as the Chairperson
of the Vacancy Board.

XII. Public Comment

XIII. Motion to Adjourn

XIV. Executive Session